Pushkar tale

Camel is an integral part of Rajasthan, the icon of the desert state, part of its cultural identity, and an economically important animal for desert communities in India.

Pushkar camel fair (locally Pushkar ka Mela) is the main traditional way to save Rajasthan's state animal. Held each November at the time of the Kartik Purnima (full moon), the Pushkar fair is one of the largest fairs in India and only one of its kind in the entire world. During the fair, thousands of people from rural India flock to Pushkar, along with their camels for several days of livestock trading, pilgrimage and religious festival. The fair is usually celebrated for five days from Kartik ekadashi to Kartik purnima. The full moon day is the day, according to legend, when the Hindu God Brahma sprung up the Pushkar Lake, thus numerous people take a holy bath in the sacred water.

Friends, this is a 17 min video on Pushkar camel fare. Here I want to share the way I felt for Pushkar with you. Please take your time and watch the show. I'll be very happy if you leave your comments below. :-)

In this video I have used traditional Rajasthani folk music as background score. I sincerely want to share the due credit to those talented but unknown folk musicians who have played these beautiful traditional aerophonic instruments.

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The sole purpose of this video is just to share my experience of Pushkar fair with the viewers. This content is not meant for any type of commercial use.